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Dec. 25 1923.

' J. C. MARTIN DEPOSIT AND commoner: RECEPTACLE Filed March 15. 1923 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 25 1923.

J. c. MARTHN DEPOSIT AND COLLECTION RECEPTACLE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' FiledMarch 15. 1923 Patented Dec. 25, I923.

J'OHN.G. MARTIN, 01E TEBBE HAUTE, INDIANA.

DEPOSIT AND COLLECTION RECEPTAGLE;

Application filed. March 15, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jo'HN C. MARTIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Terre Haute, in the county of Vigo and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Deposit andCollection Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to deposit and collection receptacles.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovementioned character, which is adapted for use in connection with milkbottles, while not necessarily restricted to this use, and soconstructed that the owner of the device may lock the opening elementagainst effective movement, while the closing element is free to beoperated by the milkman or the like, whereby the bottle of milk may beplaced into the device, the door closed, and the closing element shiftedto the active position by the milkman, whereby the door is se curelylocked in the closed position, against opening movement by anunauthorized person.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovementioned character, which is of simple construction, convenient in use,and reliable in operation.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the front side of the device.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same,

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the inner side of the door,

Figure 4: is a transverse section taken on line 4 -& of Figure 3,

Figure 5 is an edge elevation of the bolt closing element, and,

Figure 6 is a detail section taken on line 66 of Figure 4.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the device embodies a casing orshell 10, preferably formed of sheet metal. This casing is preferablyentirely closed excepting for its front side or face, which is adaptedto be covered by a door 11, hinged to the casing at its up- Serial No.625,323.

per end, as shown at 12. The inward moveflange 13 also serves as akeeper for the bolt to be described.

Securedto the inner side of the door 11 by means of rivets lt or thelike, is a plate 15, carrying elements of the look. This lock embodies apreferably vertically arranged bolt 16, slidable within guides 17, whichare rigidly attached to the inner side of the plate 15. The lower end ofthe bolt 16 is inwardly offset, as shown at 18, to engage inwardly of orbehind the flange or keeper 13, as more clearly shown in Figure 4:. Atits upper end, the bolt 16 is provided with an inwardly projectinglateral extension 19, preferably formed integral therewith.

The numeral 20 designates a curved or bowed leaf spring, extendingthrough an eye 21 carried by the .bolt 16. The ends of this curvedspring are held loosely within sockets 22, formed upon plates 23, whichare in turn attached to the innerside of the plate 15. The function ofthis curved spring is to hold the bolt 16 in its retracted or projectedpositions, when shifted thereto, and also to aid in moving the same tothese positions, when the bolt has been moved longitudinally in eitherdirection, sufficiently, to bring the intermediate portion of the springpast dead center.

The numeral 24 designates a bolt closing element, preferably in the formof a fiat arm, arranged upon the inner side of the plate 15. This arm isprovided near one end with an opening 25 which is square in crosssection, for receivingthe end of a reduced extension 26, which end isalsosquare in cross section. The arm 24 is held. upon the extension 26by means of a machine screw 27 or the like. The reduced exten sion 26 iscylindrical and is rotatable within an opening formed in the door 11,and is formed integral with a spindle 28, forming therewith a shoulder29. This spindle is disposed upon the exterior of the door and carries atransverse pin or grip 29, by means of which the spindle may be.manually turned. The inner end of thearm 24 is preferably ofisetlaterally slightly and is enlarged to provide a rectangular portion 30,having the words Open and Closed,

formed upon its outer face, .which Words are adapte'dtobevisible'through an opening 32""formed in'the door,'Figure 1. Theforward end of the arm 24 is positioned over the lateral extension 19 ofthe bolt, and is adapted to contact therewith, While the upward movementof the arm 24 is limited by a stop 33, as shown. It is thus seen thatwith the bolt 16 raised, as shown in Figure 3, the door 11 may beopened, but when this doonis iiitlie closed position, and the spin dle28 turned in a direction to swing the arm 24 downwardly, the bolt 16will be projected to the closed position, whereby it will engage behindthe keeper or flange 13 and the door will be locked in the closedposition. The forward movement of the arm 24 cannot move the boltupwardly.

.Thenumeral 34 designates a manually operated bolt opening element,preferably in the form of a lever formed of flat sheet mean, Thiselement or lever is pivoted at 35, upon a bracket 36, suitably attachedto the forward side of the door, as shown. The element or lever has anextension or end portion 37, operating through a longitudinal slot 38,formed through the door and the plate 15. This extension also projectsthrough a longitudinal slot 39, formed in the bolt 16. The upwardmovement of the outer end of the element or lever 34 is limited by meansof a stop 40, and hence this element cannot be employed in. shifting thebolt to the closed position. "When the bolt is projected downwardly tothe closed position. The upper end wall 41 of the slot 39 will bearranged above and slightlyspaced from the cam surface 42 of the element34, and if this element 34 is capable of having its outer end moveddownwardly for its full extent of movement, the element 34 will becapable of raising or retracting the bolt to its open position. Themovement of the element 34 is controlled by a lock 43, preferably a padlock, having its hasp 44 adapted to be inserted through anopening 45 inthe element 34, and a corresponding opening in the bracket 36. The sizeof these openings is such that the element 34 can only partake of alimited movement, and not suliicient to bring the cam face 42 intocontact with the end wall 41, when the bolt 16 is in the closedposition. However, when the pad lock is removed from the element 34, theouter end of this element or lever may be swung downwardly throughoutits full extent of movement, and the cam face 43 will then engage theend wall 41 and shift the bolt 16 to the upper or open position, therebyreleasing the door 11 so that it may be opened.

In the use of the device, the collector places the lock 43 upon theelement or lever 34 and bracket 36, andlocks the same thereon, therebylimiting the effective movement of this element or lever, upon itspivot.

The door 11 may be left opened or closed,

as desired. The depositor then places the bottle of milk or the likewithin the casing 10 and closes the door, and then turns the spindle 28in the proper direction, for

closed position, and cannot be opened, until.

the pad lock 43 is removed from the opening element or lever 34, wherebythis lever may be moved downwardly throughout its entire extent oftravel, as explained.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken asa preferred embodiment of my invention, andthat various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts, maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention, or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention,"I claim:

1. In a deposit and collection device, a casing, a door controllingaccess to the interior of the casing, a movable bolt carried by thedoor, a manually operated closing element adapted to engage the bolt andshift it to the closed position, a manually operated opening elementadapted to engage the bolt and shift the same to the open position andincapable of shifting the same to the closed position, and a lockengaging the manually operated opening element to normally prevent suchelement from rnoving sufl iciently to actuate the bolt.

2. In a deposit and collection device, a

casing, a door controlling access to the interior of the casing, asliding bolt carried by the door, a pivoted bolt closing element carriedby the door to engage the bolt and shift the same to the closed positionand being incapable of shifting the bolt to the open position, manuallyoperated means arranged exteriorly of! the door to move the pivoted boltclosing element, a pivoted bolt opening element adapted to engage thebolt and shift it to the open position and being incapable of shiftingthe bolt to the closed position, said bolt opening element beingoperable from the exterior of the door, and lock means arrangedexteriorly of the door for regulating the extent of movement of the boltopening element.

3. In a deposit and collection device, a

casing, a door controllingaccess to the interior of the casing, asliding bolt carried by the door, spring means to hold the bolt in theopened and closed positions when shifted thereto, a pivoted bolt closingelement carried by the door and engaging the bolt and adapted to shiftthe same to the closed position and incapable of shifting the same tothe open position, manually operated means to move the pivoted element,a bolt opening element pivoted upon the door and adapted to shift thebolt to the open position and being incapable of shifting the bolt tothe closed position, said bolt opening element being operable from theexterior of the door, and lock means arranged exteriorly of the door toregulate the extent of movement of the bolt opening element.

4. In a deposit and collection device, a casing, a door controllingaccess to the interior of the same, a sliding bolt carried by the door,a curved leaf spring carried by the door and extending transversely ofthe bolt and having connection therewith and holding the bolt in theopened or closed posi- .tion When shifted thereto, a manually operatedelement engaging the bolt to shift it to the closed position andincapable of shifting it to the opened position, a manually operatedelement engaging the bolt to shift it to the open position and incapableof shifting it to the closed position, and lock means controlling theextent of movement of the second named manually operated element.

In testimony whereof I afi'ix my signature.

JOHN C. MARTIN.

